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CIRAD is celebrating science

07/10/2013 - Press release

As in previous years, CIRAD is contributing to the Fête de la Science,
which in 2013 is entitled "From the infinitely large to the infinitely small".CIRAD's Montpellier centre will be opening the doors of the Maison de la Technologie
for an open day on Wednesday 9 October. In Paris, CIRAD will be particpating, with 14 other research centres, in the "Sciences au carré(e)
" event, from 17 to 19 October.

In Montpellier:

On Wednesday 9 October 2013, the Maison de la Technologie
(CIRAD-Lavalette, 73 rue Jean-François Breton), will be opening its doors to the public from 10 am to 5 pm.Researchers and technicians will be talking about what goes on backstage in their laboratories and research platforms.

At 3 pm and 4 pm, bioenergy platform:

The agrofuels of the future

The carpentry workshop

From 1:30 to 3 pm, conference-debate, foyer of the Maison de la Technologie
:

Oil palm: the palme d'or for controversy
(oil palm growing is accused of being responsible for deforestation, pollution, loss of biodiversity, and junk food).Alain Rival,
an oil palm specialist, will be shedding light on this controversial topic.His book, entitled La palme des controverses
(Editions Quae) will be on sale during the event, which will be streamed by live tweet on the
CIRAD Twitter feed - #ciradfds13

From 3 to 5 pm, a demonstration of a smartphone app on plants - foyer of the Maison de la Technologie
:

In Paris

From 17 to 19 October 2013, CIRAD will be participating in "Sciences au Carré(e)
",
place Carrée, Forum des Halles. Almost a hundred researchers from the main French research centres will be covering a wide range of research topics.

Programme:

a heightened reality system that allows visitors to dive into 3D scenes

a number of researchers will be talking in simple terms about how science helps tackle today's and tomorrow's societal issues

leading personalities from the scientific world will be on hand every day

"mystery objects"
will be shown every day

fun but educational demos for adults and children

a "bloggers' zone" and the #SciO2 hashtag: get linked in!

"speed dating" sessions on careers in science for sixth-formers.

The "Le Goût des sciences"
prize will be presented at 11 am on Friday 18 October by Geneviève Fioraso, Minister of Higher Education and Research.Since 2008, the prize has recognized the best initiatives and publications facilitating access to the scientific world.